Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
MADAME MARCHESI.
A GLANCE INTO THE STUDIO OF THE NOTED
TEACHER OF MUSIC.
Her Peerless and Effective LabOrs-A Woman Q
Remarkable Talent Who Has Educated
Many Noted Opera ingsrs-Madame
Rolla One OF Her Pupils.

Many Noted opera SlngerS-madaIne
Rolla One OF Her Pupils.
LONDON, January 2 .-Some women
are born to the destiny of heroism
their lives are heroic, themselves horoines,
from the cradle to-the crown. The world
has heard of Charlotte Corday and Jeanne
dare; but how many more women are
there living to-day, not an atom less brave,
not an atom less ~virtuOus, whose lives, like
their merits, are hidden to the world at
large, whose names are on many lips, yet
the song of whose virtue has awakened but
a faint echo, wholly incommensurate with
the reverberation such a sound should com
mand? Of these women, the great singing
teacher, Mathilde de Castrom, known in
the world of art as Nine. Marchesi, is
typical. Perhaps you will read Nine, Mar
chests name one hundred times in rs many
different newspapers; but how much does
that name say to the masses-how much to
the men and women of America whose in
herited tradition is work, whose special
talent is perseverance, whose ultimate am
bitiOn is to be something or somebody in
this world? 1t is because she is 50 much
and has accomplished Sd much, that of all
races extant she should be thoroughly
known and best appreciated by Americans.
Nine. Marchesi is to-day one of the
greatest living teachers Of singing, perhaps
the only one combining every quality, in
nate and acquired, which bears special i'm
portance in her chosen career. Perhaps |
ought not to use the word "chOsen," for
the simple reason that she was born to
teach. She has taught because she could
not help herself, and as long rs she lives
she will 90 on teaching because she doesn't
care to help himself. When you see her
and know her, watch her give a lesson, and
heor her talk singing, you will easily I'M
derstand what 4 thing it is TO be
BORN TO A CAREER
and to have followed that career in steady
course from youth to middle age, to love
it, to swear by it, to eat, drink, sleep, and
live it always with increasing practical and
theoretical knowledge, always, if posi-
bic, with more ardent efforts and incrcas-
ing enthusiasm. Well, that is the sort OF
a teacher Mime. MarChcSi is; and do You
wonder Mt her success and the pupils she
has turned Out?-a world of sOng-biTdS,
from 4 Russian lark TO IN American mock
ing-bird, from u German thrush to an
Italian nightinggale-a galaxy Of such
names and talents that II StareS aghast
simply on hearing them mentioned, all
''made" by one still young woman, simple
and determined, but all-knOwing, all-pow-
erful, all-capable.
The charming little hotel, No. 80 Rue
JOuliroy, is madame'S home, the CHEEKY
voice one hears on entering are a babel OF
tOnyueSof universal schoolgirls; the piano
tapping sometimes comes from the Mar
chests own fingers; that patient, perSua-
sive. vet firm, voice is her own, and those
notes YOU hear floating through opened
easements ont on the still summer air and
the voices of the various song-hlrds come
from all parts of the world 10 learn from
natures tavOrite handmade, Mathildc de
CaStrOm.
1t is a sight to watch the mOdame teach
ing. She rarely plays herself, and never
accompanies unless ut a private lesson, but
sits or stands beside her accOmpanist, with
a pair of glasses over her full, clear, eyes,
a waiting look on her face, Il ready smile
or word on her lips, and a pencil or little
ruler in her shapely hand. The lessons
are usually given in classes of two dozen At
a time. A pupil sings a few moments and
another gets up while she is resting. Thus
no one ever sings until she is tired. She is
taught so little personally each Lesson that
she can be in no danger ST forgetting, and
ut the same time time has the benefting
of hearing all the other girls, noting their
mistakes, their suCscSS, and above all can
practically apply ut the instant any theO-
retical explanation. This school and man
uer OF teaching are the great points irr Nine.
Marchesi's prOfessOrShip. She is n watch
full as a cat eying a mOu Not n sound,
not a breath, not n syllable is uttered
which she does not weigh and rectifv ut the
instant of u%tterance. | have sometimes
heard q pupil interrupted twenty times
during a single phrase, andtinally relocated
10 her seat, to TecOmmence an hour later
the same passage. This is eminently a
Garcia trait, belonging to father, son, and
family in general, to Manuel Garcia and
Pauline ViardOt in particular. The Gracias,
however, gave only private lessons; Nine,
Narcheii beliveS more in classes. \ scholar
may he Inundated in private and will
study more or less, as the case may be, hut
she will think twice before making a pub
lie spectacle of herself; and when dozens
of others women are to be the critical con
fdants of her efforts will study to court
honor rather than humiliation.
These classes are most CHEEKY gatherings
Madame is witty, always patient and gOOC
tempered, and as full of fun and play Us
kitten. She
KEEPS THE CLASS ALIVE,
tells little, appropriate anecdotes anent
artists or pupil, amateur or professional
and. Just Us some girl is about to feel
band coming over her brow, q film over he
eyes. and Il riSiny flush on her nose, break,
out with so comical Il reflection or remarl
that pupil smiles tears of laughter, anC
the flush spreads over cheek and neck in
perfect aurora OF rOSeatc tintS. The mar
GuiSe is an eminently serious woman He
pupils, like her family and her friends
worship, but never pretend to tritle will
her. | should not engage anyone to ut
tempt any trick or practical Joke, unleS
based on very good foundations. When al
important question is at issue, she under
stands everything hut friv1lity, and he
life is. like her profession, method, order
seriousness and practically.
The house in the rue JouffrOv is 4 charm
ing temple, filled with offerings at 4 Sacrcd
| shrine. Don't talk to me about PalatinC
or Louvre galleries. Go TO the madamc'$
and read the lives of men and women o.
to-day-speaking from intelligent brOws,
clear eyes, quaint hand writings, and Z
| thousand different artistic physiOgnomies,
In the dainty vase or crystal cup, in The
gold plate or marquetry, inthe old wreaths
and s~onnetS, read the tale of grateful re.
membrance of the friend. Lift hanging